Knitted garment



D. C. OSHEA.

KNIITED GARMENT.

APPLICATIQN FILED MAY. 29. |911.

Patented J an. 20, 1920.

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rvfDENNIS C. OZSI-IEA, OFI GHICAGOtILLINOIS.

KNITTED' GARM'ENT.

Application filed May 29, 1917.

To all lwhom it may concern:

Beit known that I, DENNIS C. OSHEA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Knitted Garments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in garments, and more particularly to a sleeve construction particularly suitable for use on knit jackets for the use of golfers and Sportsmen in general.

The invention will be fully understood from the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of a knit jacket, or blouse, embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a view of the palm side of the sleeve end, showing the manner in which the same forms a half-mitten for the hand of the wearer, and Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the sleeve end opened up.

Referring more particularly to the drawmes- 'bIhe numeral 10 designates a knit jacket, or blouse, having sleeves 1l. Instead of terminating at the wrist, each sleeve is provided with an extended section designated 12, and of a length such that its outer end will reach approximately to the knuckles of the hand of the wearer. This extended section is slitted longitudinally from its outer end up to a point approximating the position of the wrist of the wearer, as indicated at 13, the slit being on the palm side. Along the outer periphery of the extended section and on the inner surface there is secured a tape, or cord, 14, which forms loops 15 and 16. The sleeve 11 is further provided with a button 17 just above the wrist 13, and with an adjustable tape 18 fastened to the wrist portion and adapted to take up the looseness therein in the well understood manner.

In the use of the jacket, the sleeve extension 12 is adapted to form a half-mitten, covering the back of the hand of the wearer, the extension 12 being held in this position by means of the loops 15 and 16, which are respectively slipped over the little finger and thumb of the wearer, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The fingers and palm of the hand are thereby left quite free for grasping a golf-club, or for any other service, while the back of the hand is protected from the cold.

Specification of Letters Patent.

`1 atentd Jan. 2o, Y1920.

Serial No. 171,661.

By reason of the fact that the sleeve extension is` formed of the knitted fabric which makes up the jacket itself, it is perfectly elastic and free to yield in all directions and will, therefore, conform closely to the curvature of the hand in repose, and in motion, constitutinga satisfactory mitten back and giving the fullest measure of protection from the cold consistent with the entire freedom of that portion of the hand which is used.

When it is not desired to make use of the sleeve extension as a mitten, the same may be folded back in the manner shown on the left-hand sleeve of Fig. l, the sleeve extension 12 then constituting an ordinary cuff,

secured in place by the loops 15 and 16 which engage over the button 17.

While I have shown and described in some detail one specific embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that this is illustrative only and that my invention is not to be regarded as limited to these details, except in so far as such limitations are included within the terms of the accompanying claims, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in the invention as broadly as is permissible, in view of the prior art.

vWhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a garment, a sleeve carrying an extension at its lower end of a length sufficient to reach the knuckles of the wearer, said extension having a slit extending inwardly on its palm side to a sufficient depth to reach approximately to the wrist of the wearer, and means carried by the outer edge of said sleeve extension for securing the latter to the fingers of the wearer, whereby the said extension forms an open palm mitten covering the back ofthe wearers hand. V

In a knitted garment, a sleeve-member having an integrally formed knit extension of a length sufficient to reach the knuckles of the wearer, the said knit extension having a slit extending inwardly from the end of the palm side to a suiiicient depth to reach the wrist of the wearer, and means carried by the outer edge of said sleeve extension for securing the latter to the fingers of the wearer, whereby the said extension forms an open palm mitten covering the back of the wearers hand.

3. In a knitted garment, a sleeve-member having an integrally formed knit extension of a length suflieient to reach the knuckles of the wearer, the said knit extension having a slit extending inwardly from the end of the palm side to a suflicient depth to reach the wrist of the wearer, means carried by the outer edge of said sleeve extension Jor securing the latter to the ngers of the wearer, whereby the said extension forms an openpalm mitten covering the back of the wearers hand, and means for securing said eX- tension in a turned-back position to form a cuil' for the sleeve end.

DENNIS C. OSHEA. 

